Loredana Avagliano is a ceramic artist and cultural practitioner, founder and director of SaharaClay Project. 
She holds a degree in Political Science, with a specialization in international law and a focus on Western Sahara, which has shaped her long-standing interest in issues of cultural identity, self-determination, and communities living in exile. 
Her engagement with the Saharawi people developed over time, both through her academic background and through direct encounters that deepened her understanding of their history and current conditions. 
SaharaClay emerged from a field experience in the Saharawi refugee camps of Tindouf, in the Algerian Sahara. This experience marked a decisive moment, transforming a long-standing interest into a concrete commitment. 
Witnessing firsthand the work of the women ceramicists, as well as the conditions in which they operate, led her to initiate a project aimed at supporting and strengthening an existing reality with strong cultural and social value. 
Her approach is based on listening, collaboration, and respect for local knowledge. Rather than introducing external models, her role is to accompany and reinforce a process that is already rooted in the community, fostering connections between the workshop and the international cultural context.